Haemorrhage due to proteolysis of FXIII and hyperfibrinolysis under vemurafenib treatment of metastatic melanoma

Ralf Trappe; Ulrich Budde; Heiner Zimmermann

doi:10.1160/TH12-05-0322

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2012; 108(04): 798-800
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-05-0322

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Haemorrhage due to proteolysis of FXIII and hyperfibrinolysis under vemurafenib treatment of metastatic melanoma

Ralf Trappe

¹Department of Internal Medicine II: Haematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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Ulrich Budde

²Medilys Laborgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg, Germany

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Heiner Zimmermann

¹Department of Internal Medicine II: Haematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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